tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073119012671743732.post6784951824418202402..comments2023-10-10T05:36:36.446-04:00Comments on Away From The Things Of Man: That Elusive DateEric Freedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03077355362215517201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073119012671743732.post-11611218197329170452014-02-18T17:11:06.318-05:002014-02-18T17:11:06.318-05:00Hi, Leeann. I always appreciate your comments. I...Hi, Leeann. I always appreciate your comments. I should make it clear that it's not like I'm getting a lot of attention. It's the few women who have contacted me that do not fit my profile in personality nor in appearance. It's doubly frustrating to contact women who DO match who I'm looking for, and I appear to be a match for them, who don't return my interest. It's terribly disappointing. Let me be clear, though...I have thought about exactly what you're suggesting. That's why I made the comment about this making me look shallow. Maybe it's the way men are wired versus women. I found my wife to be beautiful physically even before I got to know her, at which point I fell in love with the whole person. And it has been this way with every other relationship I've been in. What you state is very true, though. It's all about taking chances.Eric Freedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077355362215517201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073119012671743732.post-29458662479162572532014-02-18T14:24:32.663-05:002014-02-18T14:24:32.663-05:00I've not been in your shoes but I've had t...I've not been in your shoes but I've had this thought several times when you've posted about dating sites and so I'm just going to go ahead with it. Feel free to disregard it if you like. <br /><br />When I consider my own dating history and even the person I ultimately married, WHO THEY ARE was what made them attractive to me. I mean, I totally get that there may be certain things that are just so far out of line that you can't get past them, but when I consider the guys I did date, they varied in height, weight, in hair color, eye color, etc. All of that. What they had in common was kindness, intelligence, a good sense of humor and a love of children. Those qualities and their personalities made them someone that I saw in a different light and that was what made them attractive. <br /><br />I worry that you might be closing the door preemptively on some women who might become very attractive to you once you get to know them.<br /><br />Again, dunno. Feel free to toss this comment entirely. But the thought has come back to me every time I read your posts about dating. :)Leeannhttp://niccofive.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com